Events at the Art museum
Events at the Art Museum 2026
Last-minute changes will be announced on this website and on Facebook. Unless otherwise stated, events are accessible at the admission fee. Subject to change.
February
Open winter holiday art workshop Tue–Fri 24–27 Feb 12–3 pm.
Art, paint and draw. Peer tutor on site, no registration required.
Free for under 24s, others at the entrance fee or with Museum card.
March
Exhibition Opening: Dialogues part 2: Virpi Lehto & Kristian Venäläinen – Riddles, Fri 6 March at 3–5 pm
Free admission at at 3–5 pm, Artist meeting at 3 pm
Friday Art Talks: VTS method, Fri 13 March at 2 pm
We will first familiarize ourselves with the VTS method (Visual Thinking Strategies) in the lobby, and then move on together to explore the artworks in the exhibition through discussion. Included with the admission fee or the Museum Card; free entry for those under 24 years of age.
Open Art Workshop, Fri 20 March at 2 pm
Create art, paint, and draw! Come paint or draw with a friend, your family, or your grandparents. A peer instructor will be present; no registration required. Included with the admission fee or the Museum Card; free entry for those under 24 years of age.
May
Yläkaupungin Yö city festival Sat 16.5. from 11 am – 8 pm
The summer exhibition Kirsi Neuvonen – TUNNEMAAILMA TUNNE ● MAAILMA opens to the public. Free entry all day.
Later this year
City of Light Festival
Free admission on Friday or Saturday
Artists' Christmas Bazaar, 12–13 December at 11 am – 6 pm
Come and get into the Christmas spirit and relax in the midst of the hustle and bustle. Products by artists from Central Finland for sale. Cafe. Free admission.
Regular recurring events
Friday Art Talks
The pan of the cultural guides is still bubbling away in the lobby of the art museum. Join us for a cup of coffee or take a cultural guide with you to the exhibitions! You can book a cultural guide in advance and the visit is free of charge for less than 5 people. You can also take part in a discussion guide free of charge. The guided tours are about 20 minutes long and focus on one work at a time.
The cultural guide can be ordered from Vapari leila.k.koskinen(at)jyvaskyla.fi 050 312 5315. Free admission to the exhibition in the Gallery downstairs.
Open Art Workshop
Selected Fridays from 14–17.
Art, paint and draw. Peer tutor present, no registration required.
Free for under 24s, others at the entrance fee.
Work and Artist presentations
The Work and Artist presentations feature interviews with artists and experts selected by the Art Museum volunteers. Finally, coffee will be served from 15:00. An artwork related to each event will also be on display in the lobby. Selected Fridays from 14–15.
Jyväskylä Artmuseum
Kauppakatu 23
Open Tue–Sun 11–18
10 / 8 / 6 / 0 €, free entrance visitors under 24 years and with Museum card.
Free admission Fridays have ended on 1st of January 2024.